2012 APPIC Match - Phase IStatistics for Applicants from Canadian Schools and Programs in Canada

February 24, 2012

The number of applicants from Canadian schools who registered for the APPIC Match this year increased by 34 (19%) to 213, while the number of positions in Canada increased by 18 (14%) to 150. A total of 133 applicants from Canadian schools were matched to an internship position, while 50 applicants were not matched and another 30 withdrew from Phase I or did not submit a Rank Order List. Nine positions in Canada remained unfilled from Phase I.

Four years ago, in the 2008 APPIC Match, the number of internship positions available in Canada (127) exceeded the number of applicants from Canadian schools (120) who registered for the Match. Since that time, the number of registered applicants from Canadian schools increased by 78% (120 to 213) while the number of internship positions in Canadian programs increased by 18% (127 to 150).

Here are the changes in numbers of applicants from Canadian schools and positions in Canada as compared to the 2011 APPIC Match:

Applicants:

Registered for the Match

+34

(+19%)

Withdrew or did not submit ranks

+12

(+67%)

Matched

+10

(+8%)

Unmatched

+12

(+32%)

Positions:

Offered in the Match

+18

(+14%)

Filled

+22

(+18%)

Unfilled

-4

(-31%)

Following is an four year comparison of the 2008 and 2012 Match statistics for applicants from Canadian schools and programs in Canada:

2008

2012

4-YEAR CHANGE

Participating Sites

34

39

+5 (+15%)

Positions Offered

127

150

+23 (+18%)

Positions Filled

104

141

+37 (+36%)

Positions Unfilled

23

9

-14 (-61%)

Registered Applicants

120

213

+93 (+78%)

Withdrawn Applicants

9

30

+21 (+233%)

Matched Applicants

93

133

+40 (+43%)

Unmatched Applicants

18

50

+32 (+178%)

APPLICANTS FROM CANADIAN SCHOOLS

PARTICIPATION IN PHASE I

Applicants Registered in the Match

213

Applicants Who Withdrew or Did Not Submit Ranks

30

Applicants Participating in the Match(includes 0 individuals who participated in the Match as a "couple")

183

MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE I

Applicants Matched

133

(73%)

To Canadian Programs = 126 (95%)

To U.S. Programs = 7 ( 5%)

Participating Applicants Not Matched

50

(27%)

RANKINGS IN PHASE I

Average Number of Rankings Submitted Per Applicant:

Matched Applicants

6.7

Unmatched Applicants

3.4

Overall

5.8

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS IN CANADA

PARTICIPATION IN PHASE I

Training Sites Participating in the Match

39

Programs Participating in the Match

63

Positions Offered in the Match

150

MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE I

Positions

Filled in the Match

141

(94%)

Remaining Unfilled

9

(6%)

Programs

Filled in the Match

56

(89%)

With Unfilled Positions

7

(11%)

NOTE: 1 program at 1 site submitted fewer ranks than the number of positions available. As a result, no ranks were submitted for 2 positions, which remained unfilled.